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Huddersfield Man Sentenced to 16 Years, 10 Months for Home Invasions and Sexual Assault

Police traced a victim’s phone to his address using a location app, leading to his arrest.

Overview

  • Ference Bogdan pleaded guilty at Leeds Crown Court to two burglaries, sexual assault, and trespass with intent.
  • The extended sentence totals 16 years and 10 months, comprising 12 years and 10 months in custody plus a four‑year extended licence, with release considered after two‑thirds of the custodial term.
  • A restraining order prohibits contact with both women following offences in November 2023 and on 28 September 2024.
  • Officers arrested him after a victim tracked a missing phone to his home, where they recovered sex toys and women’s underwear.
  • The judge called the crimes “worrying and chilling,” a pre‑sentence report deemed him a very high risk to the public, and victim statements described lasting trauma including relocation and renewed medication.